First Bath

This past weekend, my parents came to see Scarlett and help around the house since our trip to the hospital was really a whirlwind.

One of the things we really struggled with was the levels of Scarlett's bilirubin. Too much bilirubin = jaundice. More than half of babies that are born get jaundice because their liver immature, especially in preemies which is was Scarlett is classified as. The instance of jaundice in preemies is even more. During our hospital stay, Scarlett had to spend 24 hours under special lights to help breakdown the bilirubin so her jaundice would go away. When we were discharged, we had to go to the lab and have her blood tested again, which showed that her bilirubin was rebounding, but not majorly. We were told by the doctor that until her bilirubin levels were on the downturn, that our poor baby would have to be tested every day until the downturn showed. So essentially, her little tiny heels were sliced every. single. day. for the first almost-week of her life. I was so mad. But her bilirubin went down and now she's fine. No jaundice, no more labs.

Anyways, so we were waiting until her tests would be done before giving her a bath. When the day came where our pediatrician told us we wouldn't have to be on a first-name basis with the lab techs, we decided we would give Scarlett her first at-home bath. We broke out her whale tub and began her sponge bath (since her belly button hasn't "fallen off" yet). I didn't get to take any pictures because I was the torturer, or at least I felt like it with how much she was wailing. After all was said and done, she was wrapped up safe and warm in her hooded towel. I did manage to snap a few pics.

"Please mommy, make it stop!" ;)

Peek-a-boo!

What is this thing on my head?